All 35 Guitarists Who Ever Played in Bob Dylan’s Band
Bob Dylan's touring band sees rapid lineup changes as a long-term guitarist departs and new talent is recruited.
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The brief
Bob Dylan is experiencing a period of flux regarding his band members. Bob Britt has quit the group after more than five years, and the musician has added a second new guitarist in two weeks, including a player with Minnesota ties.
Coverage from Rolling Stone highlights the scale of this rotation by cataloging all 35 guitarists who have played in Dylan's band. Guitar World and Yahoo report on the specific departures and the rapid transition of new hires from small gigs to playing with the icon.
Future developments center on the stability of the current lineup and the impact of these recent personnel changes, as UNCUT questions the broader context of Dylan's current situation.
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Quick answers
Who recently left Bob Dylan's band?
Bob Britt quit the band after more than five years.
How many guitarists have played in Bob Dylan's band in total?
According to Rolling Stone, 35 guitarists have played in the band.
What is known about the new guitarists?
Dylan has added two new guitarists in two weeks, one of whom has Minnesota ties and previously played for crowds of 150 people.
Coverage (5)
- What’s going on with Bob Dylan? UNCUT · 4h ago
- Bob Dylan loses another guitarist as Bob Britt quits after more than 5 years in his band Guitar World · 4h ago
- With lineup in flux, Bob Dylan adds guitarist with Minnesota ties Bring Me The News · 4h ago
- Bob Dylan's second new guitarist in two weeks just went from gigging to 150 people to playing with an icon Yahoo · 4h ago
- All 35 Guitarists Who Ever Played in Bob Dylan’s Band Rolling Stone · 4h ago
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